Punching Up Jokes

This 500-word satire explores how to elevate your limp little joke into something that might make your ex jealous. It opens with a fake workshop called �The Joke Gym,� where gags bench press irony until they collapse in punchline failure. Writers are warned to add emotion, tension, and at least one obscure reference to 1990s cereal commercials. There�s a fake testimonial from a comic whose bit went from groan to standing ovation just by adding a puppet. Final tips include: �If it doesn�t land, yell it louder. If that fails, blame the crowd�s vibe.� HOW TO WRITE COMEDY: https://comedywriter.info/punching-up-jokes/ AND http://comedywriter.info/